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San Marcos proclaims Dec. 13 National Wreaths Across America Day; city to hold wreath‑laying ceremony
Summary
San Marcos officials proclaimed Dec. 13, 2025, National Wreaths Across America Day and announced a wreath‑laying ceremony at the San Marcos City Cemetery at 10 a.m.; organizers say they have identified about 950 veteran graves and will deploy more than 200 volunteers.
San Marcos Mayor Jane Houston issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 13, 2025, as National Wreaths Across America Day and called on residents to join a wreath‑laying ceremony at the San Marcos City Cemetery at 10 a.m., city officials said.
The proclamation noted that Wreaths Across America, a national nonprofit formed in 2007 to continue the wreath‑laying tradition at Arlington National Cemetery, will be observed in San Marcos alongside roughly 5,200 participating locations nationwide. "I, Jane Houston, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of San Marcos, Texas, do hereby proclaim the 13th day of December as National Wreaths Across America Day," the proclamation read.
Lisa Morris, the city's recreation programs manager and location coordinator for the cemetery, described local preparations and participation. Morris said organizers have identified about "950 veteran graves that we've identified although there are more that we're still working to confirm," and that sponsorships from local groups and individuals helped the effort. She said the city has "probably over 200 volunteers who will go out and say the names" during the ceremony and that San Marcos High School Junior ROC will assist with mapping and locating graves ahead of the event.
Morris said organizers have exceeded their wreath sponsorship goal: "We've exceeded our goal amazingly ... I read this morning by, oh, 30% — it was like by 300 wreaths." She added a reason for the ceremony's emphasis on remembrance: "They say there are two times a veteran dies. The first is when they're physically dead and the second is the last time their name is spoken. So we just want to make sure we continue to speak their names and keep their memory in our hearts."
An additional meeting participant praised Wreaths Across America as "a well‑oiled machine" and commended the parks department for organizing the local effort and pre‑marking graves the week before the ceremony.
The city invitation asks residents to attend the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the San Marcos City Cemetery to honor veterans and Gold Star families. No formal vote or council action was recorded in the transcript.
